hand drill

Crank-powered hole-maker

A hand drill is a tool for boring holes, powered by manual rotation rather than electricity.

The user turns a crank or handle that spins a chuck holding a drill bit.

Hand drills offer precision for delicate work and remain useful where power isn't available: She used a hand drill to make pilot holes for the screws.

tool

brace

Device providing structural stability

  • bitSmall amount or portion
  • augerSpiral hole-maker
  • chuckThrow carelessly or informally

gimlet · reamer · countersink · ratchet · ferrule · extractor · collet · flute · helix · mandrel

operation

rotation

Turning on an axis

  • turnRotational movement
  • twistRotating motion or surprise
  • torqueRotational force measurement

clockwise · counterclockwise · crank · spindle · swivel · bore · pierce · perforate · penetrate · grip

woodworking

joinery

Fitting wood pieces together

mortise · tenon · workbench · lumber · plywood · veneer · hardwood · softwood · grain · boring

precision

accuracy

Degree of correctness

marking · centering · steady · patience · careful · guided · perpendicular · angled · pilot · template

portable

cordless

Without attached wiring

camping · off-grid · lightweight · compact · travel · emergency · backup · quiet · simple · reliable

Categories
Opposites
power source

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Motorized boring tool

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Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G